OET interlinear NUM 4:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠כִלָּ֣ה אַֽהֲרֹן־וּ֠⁠בָנָי⁠ו לְ⁠כַסֹּ֨ת

and,he_will_finish ʼAhₐron and,sons_of,his to,cover

The phrase shall finish to cover is a common expression of this culture that means “shall finish covering.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And Aaron and his sons shall finish covering]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בִּ⁠נְסֹ֣עַ הַֽ⁠מַּחֲנֶה֒

when,sets_out the,camp

Here, the camp represents the people who are in the camp. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. See how you translated this clause in 4:5. Alternate translation: [when the people in the camp set out]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠לֹֽא־יִגְּע֥וּ אֶל־הַ⁠קֹּ֖דֶשׁ

and=not touch to/towards the_holy,thing

Here, the holy place represents the sacred objects that belong in the holy place. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and they shall not touch the things that belong in the holy place]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וָ⁠מֵ֑תוּ

and,they_will_die

The words and die express the result of touching the holy place. If it would be more natural in your language, you could make this connection more explicit. Alternate translation: [which would cause them to die]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֵ֛לֶּה מַשָּׂ֥א בְנֵֽי־קְהָ֖ת

these things_~_tocarry_of sons_of Qəhāt

The phrase the burden of refers to the objects that the sons of Kohath were responsible for carrying when the Israelites traveled. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. See the chapter introduction for more information. Alternate translation: [These are the things that must be carried by the sons of Kohath]